(Thank you very much to 'Night Spirit Envoy' and 'Phantom Yin Hua Shang' for the rewards!)
Within the vast expanse, violent winds howled and raged, kicking up clouds of dust that spread in every direction.
The berserk magical power was enough to sting the skin, lingering back and forth through the air like threads of lightning.
The instant the wind weakened slightly, the Academy Headmaster and Ishtar had no intention of wasting even a moment. They raised their eyes and, braving the howling gale and blinding light, stared ahead.
When the Academy Headmaster and Ishtar finally saw what lay at the center of the radiance, identical expressions of stunned disbelief appeared on their faces at almost the same time.
Because what entered their sight was no longer raging wind and glaring light, but a back.
A tall, upright back.
A deep-blue knight's coat snapped loudly in the gale, rippling in layer after layer of waves. Silver-white steel boots reflected the surrounding brilliance, flashing with cold arcs of light that sent a chill through the heart.
The figure slowly turned around, exposing his front to the Academy Headmaster and Ishtar. Only then did they finally see clearly.
Beneath that deep-blue knight's coat was a suit of silver-white armor. It was neither heavy nor did it cover its wearer's entire body, protecting only his chest and wrists, while the rest remained clad in black. The contrast of white and black formed an unexpectedly fitting combination.
Other than the chest and wrists, the figure in the deep-blue knight's coat wore only a pair of iron boots. Together with the coat and black clothing, they gave off an unusual kind of beauty.
Looking at that figure standing amid the gradually fading light and wind like a noble knight, the Academy Headmaster and Ishtar nearly